Tanach
Zecharyah 8 זכריה ח׳
Part of: Petuchah, Zechariah 8:1Petuchah, Zechariah 8:6Petuchah, Zechariah 8:7Petuchah, Zechariah 8:9Petuchah, Zechariah 8:18Petuchah, Zechariah 8:20Setumah, Zechariah 8:14Setumah, Zechariah 8:23
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וַיְהִי דְּבַר־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת לֵאמֹֽר׃
And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,
And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,
כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת קִנֵּאתִי לְצִיּוֹן קִנְאָה גְדוֹלָה וְחֵמָה גְדוֹלָה קִנֵּאתִי לָֽהּ׃
Thus says the Lord of hosts; I was zealous for Żiyyon with great zeal, and I was zealous for her with a great fury.
Thus says the Lord of hosts; I was zealous for Żiyyon with great zeal, and I was zealous for her with a great fury.
Rashi
כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה שַׁבְתִּי אֶל־צִיּוֹן וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹךְ יְרֽוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְנִקְרְאָה יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם עִיר הָֽאֱמֶת וְהַר־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת הַר הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
Thus says the Lord; I have returned to Żiyyon, and will dwell in the midst of Yerushalayim: and Yerushalayim shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, The holy mountain.
Thus says the Lord; I have returned to Żiyyon, and will dwell in the midst of Yerushalayim: and Yerushalayim shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, The holy mountain.
כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עֹד יֵֽשְׁבוּ זְקֵנִים וּזְקֵנוֹת בִּרְחֹבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְאִישׁ מִשְׁעַנְתּוֹ בְּיָדוֹ מֵרֹב יָמִֽים׃
Thus says the Lord of hosts; Old men and old women shall yet again dwell in the streets of Yerushalayim, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
Thus says the Lord of hosts; Old men and old women shall yet again dwell in the streets of Yerushalayim, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
Rashi
מרוב ימים. יהיו צריכים למשענת בידם:
because of old age they will require the staff in their hand.
וּרְחֹבוֹת הָעִיר יִמָּלְאוּ יְלָדִים וִֽילָדוֹת מְשַׂחֲקִים בִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ {פ}
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.
כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת כִּי יִפָּלֵא בְּעֵינֵי שְׁאֵרִית הָעָם הַזֶּה בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם גַּם־בְּעֵינַי יִפָּלֵא נְאֻם יְהֹוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ {פ}
Thus says the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, it will also be marvellous in my eyes, says the Lord of hosts.
Thus says the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, it will also be marvellous in my eyes, says the Lord of hosts.
Rashi
כי יפלא. בעיניהם החסד הגדול אשר אעשה להם:
As it will be wonderful in their eyes, the great loving-kindness that I will do for them.
גם בעיני יפלא. איך שבתי מן החרון הגדול ורבותינו דרשוהו על שחיטת יצר הרע במסכת סוכה בעיני יפלא איך יוכלו הצדיקים לעמוד כנגדו בחייהם:
it will also be wonderful in My eyes how I returned from the great wrath. And our Sages expounded on [this phrase], concerning the slaughter of the evil inclination, in tractate Sukkah (52a): it will also be wonderful in My eyes how the righteous will be able to stand up against [the evil inclination] during their lifetime.
כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת הִנְנִי מוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת־עַמִּי מֵאֶרֶץ מִזְרָח וּמֵאֶרֶץ מְבוֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
Thus says the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
Thus says the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
וְהֵבֵאתִי אֹתָם וְשָׁכְנוּ בְּתוֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְהָיוּ־לִי לְעָם וַֽאֲנִי אֶהְיֶה לָהֶם לֵֽאלֹהִים בֶּאֱמֶת וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ {פ}
and I will bring them in, and they will dwell in the midst of Yerushalayim: and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
and I will bring them in, and they will dwell in the midst of Yerushalayim: and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת תֶּחֱזַקְנָה יְדֵיכֶם הַשֹּֽׁמְעִים בַּיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה אֵת הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה מִפִּי הַנְּבִיאִים אֲשֶׁר בְּיוֹם יֻסַּד בֵּית־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת הַהֵיכָל לְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃
Thus says the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who spoke on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, saying that the temple might be built.
Thus says the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who spoke on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, saying that the temple might be built.
Rashi
תחזקנה ידיכם. לבנות ולהשלים ואל תיראו מעם הארץ המרפים ידיכם ומבהילי' אתכם מלבנות וכמו שמפורש בספר עזרא (עזרא ד׳:ד׳):
Let your hands be strong to build and to complete [the Temple]; and do not fear the people of the land, who are weakening your hands and frightening you from building it, as is related in the Book of Ezra (4:4).
השומעים בימים האלה. בשנת ד' לדריוש:
you who hear in these days In the fourth year of Darius
את הדברים האלה. של ניחומים מפי הנביאים אשר נבאו להם אז ביום יוסד בית ה' בשנת שתים לדריוש את הדברים להתחיל במלאכה כי נבחנו אותם הנביאים בעיניהם בדבריהם שהם נביאי אמת ולפיכך כדאי הם לסמוך עליהם אף בדברי ניחומים של עכשיו ובמה נבחנוה כי לפני הימים ההם שכר האדם וגומר והם נבאו לכם שמשתתחילו במלאכה תבא ברכה במעשה ידיכם ונתקיימו דבריהם שהרי עתה לא כימים הראשונים:
these words of consolations from the mouths of the prophets who prophesied for [the people] - on the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid, in the second year of Darius - to begin the work. Those prophets were proven with their words to be true prophets in your eyes; therefore, it is also worthy to rely on them for the words of consolation concerning the present time. And in what way were they proven? For before those days, there was no hire for man, etc. They prophesied for you that when you would begin the work, a blessing would come into the work of your hands; and their words were fulfilled, for now it is not like the early days.
כִּי לִפְנֵי הַיָּמִים הָהֵם שְׂכַר הָֽאָדָם לֹא נִֽהְיָה וּשְׂכַר הַבְּהֵמָה אֵינֶנָּה וְלַיּוֹצֵא וְלַבָּא אֵין־שָׁלוֹם מִן־הַצָּר וַאֲשַׁלַּח אֶת־כׇּל־הָאָדָם אִישׁ בְּרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; nor was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the adversary: for I set all men everyone against his neighbour.
For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; nor was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the adversary: for I set all men everyone against his neighbour.
וְעַתָּה לֹא כַיָּמִים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים אֲנִי לִשְׁאֵרִית הָעָם הַזֶּה נְאֻם יְהֹוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days, says the Lord of hosts.
But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days, says the Lord of hosts.
כִּֽי־זֶרַע הַשָּׁלוֹם הַגֶּפֶן תִּתֵּן פִּרְיָהּ וְהָאָרֶץ תִּתֵּן אֶת־יְבוּלָהּ וְהַשָּׁמַיִם יִתְּנוּ טַלָּם וְהִנְחַלְתִּי אֶת־שְׁאֵרִית הָעָם הַזֶּה אֶת־כׇּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃
For there shall be the seed of peace; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall yield its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
For there shall be the seed of peace; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall yield its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
וְהָיָה כַּאֲשֶׁר הֱיִיתֶם קְלָלָה בַּגּוֹיִם בֵּית יְהוּדָה וּבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֵּן אוֹשִׁיעַ אֶתְכֶם וִהְיִיתֶם בְּרָכָה אַל־תִּירָאוּ תֶּחֱזַקְנָה יְדֵיכֶֽם׃ {ס}
And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Yehuda, and house of Yisra᾽el; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Yehuda, and house of Yisra᾽el; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
כִּי כֹה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת כַּאֲשֶׁר זָמַמְתִּי לְהָרַע לָכֶם בְּהַקְצִיף אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם אֹתִי אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת וְלֹא נִחָֽמְתִּי׃
For thus says the Lord of hosts; As I intended to do you mischief, when your fathers provoked me to anger, says the Lord of hosts, and I did not relent:
For thus says the Lord of hosts; As I intended to do you mischief, when your fathers provoked me to anger, says the Lord of hosts, and I did not relent:
Rashi
ולא נחמתי. על אשר זמותי להביא עליכם לחזור בי אלא הביאותיה כן לא אתנחם על הטובה אשר זממתי לכם:
and I did not repent of what I had planned to bring upon you, [or] retract it; but I brought it. Neither will I repent of the good that I have planned for you.
כֵּן שַׁבְתִּי זָמַמְתִּי בַּיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה לְהֵיטִיב אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְאֶת־בֵּית יְהוּדָה אַל־תִּירָֽאוּ׃
so have I turned about, and do purpose in these days to do good to Yerushalayim and to the house of Yehuda: fear not.
so have I turned about, and do purpose in these days to do good to Yerushalayim and to the house of Yehuda: fear not.
אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר תַּֽעֲשׂוּ דַּבְּרוּ אֱמֶת אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפַּט שָׁלוֹם שִׁפְטוּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶֽם׃
These are the things that you shall do; Speak every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
These are the things that you shall do; Speak every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
Rashi
ומשפט שלום. היא הפשרה:
and judgment of peace I.e., compromise.
וְאִישׁ ׀ אֶת־רָעַת רֵעֵהוּ אַֽל־תַּחְשְׁבוּ בִּלְבַבְכֶם וּשְׁבֻעַת שֶׁקֶר אַֽל־תֶּאֱהָבוּ כִּי אֶת־כׇּל־אֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר שָׂנֵאתִי נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.
and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.
Rashi
ואיש את רעת רעהו. הזהירם על שנאת חנם והיא שהחריבה בית המקדש שני:
And let no one think evil of his neighbors He warned them concerning hatred without cause, which brought about the destruction of the Second Temple.
וַיְהִי דְּבַר־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת אֵלַי לֵאמֹֽר׃
And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,
And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,
כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת צוֹם הָרְבִיעִי וְצוֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי וְצוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי וְצוֹם הָעֲשִׂירִי יִהְיֶה לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּֽלְמֹעֲדִים טוֹבִים וְהָאֱמֶת וְהַשָּׁלוֹם אֱהָֽבוּ׃ {פ}
Thus says the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall become times of joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts to the house of Yehuda; therefore love the truth and peace.
Thus says the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall become times of joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts to the house of Yehuda; therefore love the truth and peace.
Rashi
צום הרביעי. צום של תמוז שהוא רביעי לחדשים:
the fast of the fourth [month] The fast of Tammuz, which is the fourth of the months.
צום החמישי. של אב:
the fast of the fifth [month] of Av.
וצום השביעי. שלשה בתשרי שבו נהרג גדליה:
the fast of the seventh [month] The third of Tishri, when Gedaliah was assassinated.
וצום העשירי. של טבת:
and the fast of the tenth [month] Of Teveth.
כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עֹד אֲשֶׁר יָבֹאוּ עַמִּים וְיֹשְׁבֵי עָרִים רַבּֽוֹת׃
Thus says the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Thus says the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
וְֽהָלְכוּ יוֹשְׁבֵי אַחַת אֶל־אַחַת לֵאמֹר נֵלְכָה הָלוֹךְ לְחַלּוֹת אֶת־פְּנֵי יְהֹוָה וּלְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת אֵלְכָה גַּם־אָֽנִי׃
and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favour of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.
and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favour of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.
וּבָאוּ עַמִּים רַבִּים וְגוֹיִם עֲצוּמִים לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וּלְחַלּוֹת אֶת־פְּנֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃ {ס}
And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Yerushalayim, and to pray before the Lord.
And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Yerushalayim, and to pray before the Lord.
כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת בַּיָּמִים הָהֵמָּה אֲשֶׁר יַחֲזִיקוּ עֲשָׂרָה אֲנָשִׁים מִכֹּל לְשֹׁנוֹת הַגּוֹיִם וְֽהֶחֱזִיקוּ בִּכְנַף אִישׁ יְהוּדִי לֵאמֹר נֵֽלְכָה עִמָּכֶם כִּי שָׁמַעְנוּ אֱלֹהִים עִמָּכֶֽם׃ {פ}
Thus says the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men out of all the languages of the nations shall take hold, and shall seize the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Thus says the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men out of all the languages of the nations shall take hold, and shall seize the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Rashi
עשרה אנשים. משבעים לשון הרי שבע מאות לכל כנף וכנף הרי לד' כנפי הטלית אלפים ושמונ' מאו':
ten men from the seventy nations. This equals seven hundred for each corner. For the four corners of the tallith there will be two thousand and eight hundred.
קנאתי לה. בשבילה ולא תזקקו לצום ולספוד וכן סוף הענין צום החמישי וגומר:
I am jealous for her For [not ‘to’] her. And you will not need to fast and to mourn. And so is the end of the chapter: “The fast of the fifth month, etc.”